The Back Nine comes at you after waking up to the first hint of fall. Our three-day winter could be right around the corner. 10. The team Florida beat in The Swamp on Saturday was not good. It was not even as good as the team that beat Florida in …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Team Sweeps Crimson Tide
Florida beat Alabama 3-0 at home Sunday, making it the 23rd consecutive sweep against the Crimson Tide (52-0 all time). Ninth-ranked Florida moves to 12-3 on the season and 4-2 in SEC play after the 25-22, 29-27, 25-19 win. Bama drops to 10-6 and 0-5. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1711091861778256169 Heavy Hitters Florida dominated …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators (VANDERBILT vs. FLORIDA )
The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley grades the Gators after their 38-14 win Saturday over Vanderbilt in The Swamp: OFFENSE B+ First half: Florida was able to be balanced and had three nice drives to take the halftime lead. There were a few boos when Florida threw a screen pass on third-and-23, …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Team Set for Big Home Weekend
The 9th-ranked Florida Gators (11-2, 3-1) volleyball team has two tough home matchups this weekend. They take on the 25th-ranked Auburn Tigers (12-3, 2-2) Friday at 7 p.m., and they take on the Alabama Crimson Tide (10-5, 0-4) Sunday at 1 p.m. The Chomping Gators The Gators have had a …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Oct. 2)
The Back Nine comes at you after a crazy football weekend that unfortunately Florida decided not to show up for. 10. It is really depressing for Gator fans to deal with this constant roller coaster. Every time they start to feel good about what is happening, it goes south, and …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators (FLORIDA vs. KENTUCKY)
The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley grades the No. 22 Gators after their embarrassing 33-14 loss at Kentucky on Saturday. OFFENSE D- First half: It was not good on offense until the drive for the touchdown with 34 seconds left in the half. Until then, quarterback Graham Mertz looked unsure of himself, …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Sept. 25)
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that had a little bit of everything, and we’ll leave it right there. 10. I think Florida fans, who have been awesome this year in terms of showing up, need to realize this football team is what we thought it might …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Gator Grades (CHARLOTTE vs. FLORIDA)
WRUF sports columnist Pat Dooley grades the Gators after their 22-7 win over Charlotte in The Swamp on Saturday night: OFFENSE C First half: You could look at the 243 total yards or look at the 16 points. You could look at the 188 passing yards or the 55 rushing …
Read More »Gators Soccer Falls 2-0 to Tennessee
Gators Soccer lost its second straight SEC matchup Thursday against Tennessee. The Gators traveled to Knoxville to take on the Lady Vols but weren’t able to come out with a win. The 2-0 loss gave Tennessee its seventh straight win over Florida. https://x.com/GatorsSoccer/status/1705025275996586470?s=20 SEC Play Knoxville holds a sense of …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Sept. 18)
The Back Nine comes at you after a glorious weekend that included friends, family and the biggest win of Billy Napier’s career. So far. 10. Man, you should have heard the chatter in the press box Saturday. It wasn’t what Florida would do IF Florida lost to Tennessee, it was …
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